R.I.P. Sir Ken Dodd.​ "This Giant of a Clown" will be greatly missed by so many of those who enjoy simple, unadulterated verbal, slapstick comedy presented without a single foul-mouthed word uttered for several hours at a time almost every night of the year.

I(Clown Eckie)am proud to say that I learned so much from him when I was treading the boards back in the 90's.He's remained a great influence ever since I last worked with him during his "Doddy Variety Shows" when he made a point of introducing new acts to large audiences.

​I wouldn't have been able to develop my performances to the point where I am now regularly booked to give two shows a day for around 1,500 people every month. Without Sir Ken?​"I simply wouldn't have known how to reach such dizzy heights!"